# Cotahuasi District, La Union Province, Arequipa Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/cotahuasi/ District · La Union Province # Cotahuasi Cotahuasi is a district of Peru in La Union Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **166.7 km²**. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 167km² - 32mapped services - 3,984 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cotahuasi? Cotahuasi lies in [La Union Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Huaynacotas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/huaynacotas/), [Pampamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/pampamarca/), [Salamanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/salamanca/), [Tomepampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/tomepampa/) and [Toro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/toro/). By area it is the 1064th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.4% of [La Union Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/). The centre of Cotahuasi is about 578 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.2931° S, 72.8487° W. Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per). ## Things to see in and around Cotahuasi OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Cotahuasi: 3 viewpoints; 1 attraction; 1 archaeological site. - Sitio Historico Huamahuarco · archaeological site - Mirador Allhuay · viewpoint - Mirador Bañadero Del Condor · viewpoint - Mirador de Cotahuasi · viewpoint - Torre de Campana · attraction ### Nearby, outside Cotahuasi - Firura · volcano, Tomepampa8.7 km - Catarata de Sipia · waterfall, Toro13 km - Volcán Solimana (Ver Nevado Solimana) · volcano, Chichas14 km - Huancallpa · viewpoint, Pampamarca17 km - Luicho Thermal Baths · attraction, Huaynacotas18 km - Bosque de cactus Judiopampa · attraction, Quechualla18 km - Catarata de Uskune · waterfall, Pampamarca18 km - Mirador del Uskune · viewpoint, Pampamarca19 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Cotahuasi - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima - CurrencySol (PEN) - Country calling code+51 - LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara - Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa180 km - Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco219 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:28). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Cotahuasi Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Cotahuasi. The largest with a recorded population: Chaucavilca (227), Cachana (188), Piro (54) and Cancha (37). Settlements here lie between about 2,415 m and 4,650 m above sea level (median 3,984 m). - Allahuay - Aquerana - Cabracancha - Cachacallan - Cachana - Callhuay - Cancha - Cascavilca - Chacaylla - Chaucavilca - Chocho - Cochacallan - Colcan - Cotahuasi - Cuchaca - Cuna Cuno - Cuyve - Hacienda Huambo - Huallullo - Huambo - Huancacha - Parjapuquio - Piro - Pitahuasi - Quillunsa - Quillunza - Quipchane - Reiparte - Repartición - Salcan - Santa-Ana - Saucay - Tacaupo - Taccac - Tambo - Tanapaca - Tancane - Ullao - Visca - Visca Chico - Visca Grande - Yana Cocha Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Cotahuasi Named natural and historic features inside Cotahuasi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Estanque Yahuarcocha - Quebrada Alluay - Quebrada Quipchane - Quebrada Toroccorcca - Río Pampamarca ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains. - Cerro Saraccoto · 5,187 m - Cerro Potusi · 4,849 m - Cerro Anta Puna Chico · 4,844 m - Cerro Palma Cruz · 4,813 m - Cerro Quiviucha · 4,549 m - Cerro Tancane · 4,463 m - Cerro Allahuay · 3,981 m - Cerro Huiñao · 3,522 m - Cerro Volcán · 3,325 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Cotahuasi and the best time to visit Using the climate of La Union Province, the warmest month is Nov (average -1 °C) and the coolest is Jul (-4 °C), after allowing for this place being about 930 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 456 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (94 mm) and the driest Jun (2 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan -1 89 Feb -2 94 Mar -2 66 Apr -2 22 May -3 7 Jun -4 2 Jul -4 7 Aug -4 7 Sep -3 14 Oct -2 33 Nov -1 37 Dec -1 78 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cotahuasi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud · Alca 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13401&mlon=-72.76526#map=17/-15.13401/-72.76526) Bank Banco de la Nación · Cotahuasi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.21238&mlon=-72.88997#map=17/-15.21238/-72.88997) Petrol pump Grifo Cotahuasi · Cotahuasi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.20752&mlon=-72.88739#map=17/-15.20752/-72.88739) Hotel Hotel Vallehermoso · Cotahuasi 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.23748&mlon=-72.87335#map=17/-15.23748/-72.87335) School Institución Educativa No. 40507 · Cotahuasi 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.22470&mlon=-72.86940#map=17/-15.22470/-72.86940) Police station Comisaría PNP Cotahuasi · Cotahuasi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.21188&mlon=-72.89065#map=17/-15.21188/-72.89065) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cotahuasi Places mapped inside Cotahuasi in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels10 - Schools8 - Restaurants9 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in La Union Province - Alca - Charcana - Huaynacotas - Pampamarca - Puyca - Quechualla - Sayla - Tauria - Tomepampa - Toro ## Quick answers - Where is Cotahuasi?In La Union Province, Arequipa Department, Peru - What borders Cotahuasi?Huaynacotas, Pampamarca, Salamanca, Tomepampa and Toro - What is there to see in Cotahuasi?Mirador Allhuay, Mirador Bañadero Del Condor, Mirador de Cotahuasi, Sitio Historico Huamahuarco - What time zone is Cotahuasi in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cotahuasi?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Cotahuasi?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cotahuasi?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cotahuasi?Settlements lie between 2,415 m and 4,650 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Cotahuasi?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Cotahuasi?Cerro Saraccoto (5,187 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Cotahuasi?Centro de Salud, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cotahuasi?Banco de la Nación, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cotahuasi?Grifo Cotahuasi, about 10 km from the centre - How many banks are in Cotahuasi?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Cotahuasi?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Cotahuasi?PE040801 (OCHA common operational dataset)